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Tuesday 7 June 2022
Foxconn-Yageo JV makes strategic investment in MOSFET maker
XSemi, a joint venture between Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and Yageo, has acquired a nearly 30% stake in Advanced Power Electronics (APEC), becoming the largest shareholder...
Thursday 19 May 2022
Commodity MOSFET inventories rising
Commodity MOSFET chip inventories have been rising, with related suppliers likely to come under pressure to offload their stockpiles starting the fourth quarter of 2022, according...
Friday 4 March 2022
6-inch fabs fully loaded for SGT MOSFETs, automotive diodes till 2Q22
Taiwan's 6-inch wafer foundry specialists including Mosel Vitelic, Nuvoton Technology and Epsil Technologies are expected to maintain full capacity utilization throughout at least...
Monday 21 February 2022
IDMs migrating to 12-inch fabs for car-use MOSFET, IGBT chips
International integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) are taking the lead to migrate from 8-inch wafer fabs to 12-inch fabs for the production of high-margin automotive metal oxide...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Taiwan MOSFET makers gain shifted orders for IT applications
MOSFET makers in Taiwan have seen a ramp-up in shifted orders, particularly for SGT (split-gate-trench) MOSFETs for IT applications, as delivery times at their bigger international...
Wednesday 5 January 2022
Vcore chip demand to remain robust in 2022
Power management ICs and SGT (split-gate trench) MOSFETs for Vcore regulators will remain in robust demand in 2022, as such regulators are needed to support new CPU and GPU solutions...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers seek foundry support for increasing orders
Taiwan-based MOSFET chip suppliers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor have approached their foundry partners recently...
Thursday 12 August 2021
Taiwan analog IC suppliers may gain shifted orders from US
A US analog chip vendor reportedly intends to scale down its target markets due to the limited available fab capacity, with smaller Taiwan-based peers set to embrace orders shifted...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
MOSFET backend houses to sustain full capacity throughout 2H21
MOSFET backend houses, such as GEM Services, will sustain full capacity utilization throughout the second half of the year in response to strong power devices demand for automotive,...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Taiwan analog IC firms poised to raise prices
Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers all intend to follow in the footsteps of their bigger international peers and raise their chip quotes, according to industry sources.
Friday 2 July 2021
More foundry support to drive 3Q21 revenue gains at MOSFET makers
Taiwan-based MOSFET makers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor are all expected to enjoy sequential revenue increases...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
PSMC negotiating orders for 2023
Taiwan-based pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue to see orders demanding 8- and 12-inch wafer fabrication services pull in, and is in talks with...
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Taiwan IC vendors upbeat about PC, handset chip demand in 2H21
Taiwan-based IC design houses see mixed shipment momentum for different segments in the second half of the year, with PC peripheral chips to sustain strong demand, handset chips to...
Friday 19 March 2021
IC designers may hike quotes to reflect further foundry cost increases
Taiwan's IC design houses will have no other choice but to directly pass increased costs to downstream clients if their foundry partners raise quotes again in the second half of the...
Friday 8 January 2021
Taiwan 2nd-tier IC design houses post record December sales
Taiwan-based second-tier fabless chipmakers including Advanced Power Electronics, Andes Technology, Elan Microelectronics, Fitipower Integrated Technology, M31 Technology and Sitronix...